Science 4th, unit 10

Science 4th, unit 10

Apr, 2014

Science 4th grade

UNIT 10

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION J. C. Brazo El Tomillar (Attendis)

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HUMAN HABITATS Places where people live They provide us with...

- Food - Shelter - Water

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HOW FOOD IS PRODUCED?

Farmers grow

When they're ready, ...and they are selected and

vegetables and fruit they collect them...

processed or packed

Vegetables and fruit are transported to the shops

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Finally, we buy them

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WE NEED WATER TO SURVIVE We collect water from...

Wells and springs...

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Rivers or lakes...

...or reservoirs

This water needs

Finally, it's distributed

to be filtered

through pipes

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SHELTER

Places that protects us from heat, cold, wind, rain... (the home we live or stay) We can live in different types of houses

DETACHED HOUSE

FLATS

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SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE

TERRACED HOUSE

COTTAGE

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ROADS, RAILWAYS & AIRPORTS

People use them to move from one place to another or to transport products and cargo

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LANDSCAPES

All natural and human elements we can see in a place

Urban

Rural CITIES TOWNS

VILLAGES HAMLETS FARMS

We can see artificial elements, like: - Buildings - Streets and lights - Vehicles and signals - Roads, stations, airports...

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We can see landforms, like: - Mountains and valleys - Hills or flats - Rivers, lakes, coasts - Plants and animals...

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS

A LOT Public Services

Inhabitants

FEW

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CITIES urban areas

TOWNS VILLAGES rural areas HAMLETS or FARMS

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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT - They represent the citizens and make decisions about the community - It's made up of: - The Mayor (the leader of the council)

- The councillors (the

number of its members depends on the number of inhabitants -Badajoz has 27-)

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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

THE MAYOR Manuel Fragoso, Mayor of Badajoz

Is in charge of the municipal policy Governs and administrates the city, town or village

Choose the Mayor

THE COUNCILLORS

Control the public services Pass laws for the village, town or city

Councillors of Badajoz

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THE TOWN HALL

It's the building where the local government officials works.

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LOCAL ELECTIONS Every 4 years Citizens over 18 vote to choose the councillors.

Then, councillors elect the Mayor.

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PUBLIC JOBS

Public servants are people who provide us with public services. Main ones are...

Teachers

Doctors and nurses

Gardeners Police officers Street cleaners Firefighters

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